It’s always something special when a player starts and finishes his career in a city. Ben Roethlisberger is a future Hall of Famer, one of the best of his generation and despite constant disapproval, he’s still ready to play football. The Steelers have known this and they made sure to secure him for the end of his career.
Coming off a career high in passing yards, Big Ben has secured his future with this team. Pittsburgh gave themselves a deadline of Wednesday before the draft and only needed until that morning to get the deal done. Now, they can focus on the draft and utilizing their 10 picks.